This week marks the latest installment of a new series on America’s Best Racing, the Beginner’s Bet of the Week, sponsored by NYRA Bets. Each week, this blog will explore a new type of bet by explaining exactly what it is, how best to use that bet, and by putting the wager into practice in a race.
Tag: Gambling
Olympiad Should Get the Gold in Cigar Mile
The $750,000, Grade 1 Cigar Mile Handicap Presented by NYRA Bets Saturday at Aqueduct is always a race to look forward to as we enter December, and the 2021 edition is no different.
Tips and Trends for Winning Money at Gulfstream Park’s Championship Meet
Winter is just around the corner in North America, and for fans of top-class Thoroughbred racing that means it’s time to think like a vacationer and direct attention to South Florida. Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach kicks off its Championship Meet Friday, Dec. 3, and the best horses on the East Coast will race under generally perfect weather for the next four months until the meet ends on Sunday, April 3.
Looking for Potential Value When Betting the Matriarch Stakes
A stakes-packed weekend at Del Mar concludes on Sunday with the $400,000 Matriarch Stakes. A field of six fillies and mares will travel one mile on the turf course in the final Grade 1 race for older female horses in the United States this year. There’s no dominant speed horse in this race. As such, a slow early pace is very likely, which could put the closers at a disadvantage and set up well for whoever takes the early lead.
